Reena Mukerjee looked up in horror at the smoke billowing from the 27th floor of the building which houses her office her own Architectural firm ‘Reema Athreya and Boon’, located...
Design for fire safety is still in a nascent stage in India. There is now a growing demand for ‘fire-rated materials’ among the decision-makers in the Indian construction industry, particularly...
What are the impacts of façade design on the fire safety of buildings? There are quite a few impacts, such as falling debris and fire spread between buildings. However, the...
In a conversation with Window & Façade Magazine, Leigh talked about Tremco’s product range, their fire safety solutions for buildings, the market of fire safety materials in the Middle East,...
Cladding is one of the most important elements which ensures that the exterior of a building is protected from the elements of nature and potential sources of damage. Cladding extends...
In the last decade or so, rapid urbanisation has been witnessed throughout the world, thereby pushing developers to utilise space efficiently by building increasingly taller towers. 2014 was a landmark...
The terms “combustible”, “non-combustible” and “limited-combustibility” are frequently referenced as part of the debate surrounding Building Regulations in relation to fire safety in large parts of the world. These classifications,...
It is critical that all stakeholders fully understand the importance of a robust fire strategy for the success of a project within the built environment. Relevant stakeholders not only include...
There is a perception that modern buildings are much safer from the risk of fire than the buildings of the past due to various fire prevention equipment and safety norms...
In the light of ever-increasing fire incidents and accidents in glass façade buildings, don’t you think a more ‘proactive approach’ of ‘fit for purpose’ designed and tested solution should be...
On 14 June 2017, the city of London woke up to the tragic news of a devastating fire that ravaged a high rise apartment in North Kensington – the Grenfell...
As urbanisation in Indian cities is continuously growing, the construction industry has also boomed, employing new techniques and materials to meet the ever-growing demand of high rise buildings. In order...
Fire accidents in the buildings are one of the major concerns for the builders, developers, architects and government authorities in the Middle East. Now, building regulations have seen advancements in...
There is rarely a day that passes without a serious fire hitting the headlines and world news. Whether the fire incident is a forest, industrial or building fire, the impact...
In a fast world where urbanization is the only way of improving the growing needs lifestyle and the comfort of the mass population, one cannot disregard the alarming factor of...
Eurobond, one of the leaders in the ACP façade industry has brought new line of products in the market. The Advantages of Eurobond FR ACPs are: Non-Combustible Low Toxic Smoke Safer...